http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c86w9hqc No online items Hamond Collection Finding aid prepared by Gayle M. Richardson The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Fax: (626) 449-3477 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2019 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Hamond Collection mssHamond 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Hamond collection Inclusive Dates: 1706-1926 Bulk Dates: 1715-1902 Collection Number: mssHamond Creator: Hamond family Extent: 8,484 pieces in 83 boxes, plus 7 volumes and ephemera (74.7 linear feet) Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Fax: (626) 449-3477 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: A transnational collection of 18th-19th century material pertaining to three generations of a British Naval family; includes letters, manuscripts, journals, ship's logs, letter books, ship's papers, maps, volumes and ephemera. Language of Material: The records are primarily in English, with some material in French, Spanish and Portuguese. Access The collection has been fully processed and is available for research. The majority of the collection is in good condition and may be copied; for any questions about the collection, please contact [email protected] . Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of Item], Hamond collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Acquisition Information Purchased from Maggs Bros. Ltd., July 2015. Biographical Note The Hamond family (later Hamond-Graeme), of Norfolk and Isle of Wight, England, produced three generations of men who had distinguished careers in the British Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. Sir Andrew Snape Hamond (1738-1828, 1st Baronet), was a British naval officer and Comptroller of the Navy. He was followed into the profession by his son Sir Graham Eden Hamond (1779-1862, 2nd Baronet), who was a British naval officer, vice-admiral and Commander-in-Chief. He was followed, in turn, by his son Sir Andrew Snape Hamond-Graeme (1811-1874, 3rd Baronet), who was a British naval officer and vice-admiral. Another family member in the collection is Sir Andrew Snape Douglas (1761-1797, 1st Baronet), a nephew of the elder Andrew Snape Hamond and a Flag Captain in the Royal Navy. The collection also contains a considerable amount of material pertaining to Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817, 1st Baronet), an officer of the Royal Navy, a Member of Parliament for New Romney (Kent) and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Scope and Content The collection consists of several generations of Hamond family correspondence, including political, business, naval, and parish letters, as well as a significant number of letters seeking naval patronage, military honors and available ship-board positions. In addition, the collection contains historical accounts, poems, memorials, memoranda and ephemera. The Hamond men were in the habit of recording, after the fact, important political and naval conversations via written "memorandum," including audiences with William IV and Lord Melville. The collection also includes family material such as wills, sermons, genealogical information, memoirs and information on family naval careers. The largest part of the collection concerns the naval career of Sir Graham Eden Hamond during the years 1834-1838 when he was Commander-in-Chief of the South American Station. This material includes accounts, correspondence, contracts, reports, monthly return books, ship's logs, ship's papers, receipts, lists, vouchers and volumes. The material details the running of Hamond's command, ships and the daily lives of sailors. There is also a small amount of material for commercial transport, convict and whaling ships, as well as material pertaining to the H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy, during the 1831-1836 expedition. Hamond Collection mssHamond 2 The collection also contains material relating to John Thomas Duckworth during his service in the years 1798-1802, from his part in the Capture of Minorca to his first two years as Commander-in-Chief at Barbados and the Leeward Islands. Duckworth is not linked to the Hamond family but this material is contemporaneous with other content in the collection. This material includes Admiralty correspondence, naval correspondence, Leeward Islands correspondence and papers, and ship's papers. Arrangement The collection is arranged in the following series: • Series 1: Correspondence (Boxes 1-11, 1716-1926) • Series 2: Hamond family (Boxes 12-14, 1705/06-1902) • Series 3: Royal Navy (Boxes 15-20, 1715-1860) • Series 4: South American Station (Boxes 21-24, 1825-1838) • Series 5: Ships (Boxes 25-71, 1783-1854) • Series 6: John Thomas Duckworth (Boxes 72-81, 1784-1802) • Series 7: Ephemera (Boxes 82-83, 1797-1910) • Series 8: Volumes (1792-1838) The material is arranged in alphabetical and chronological order within each series; more information can be found in the series level notes. Personal Names Baring, Francis Thornhill, Sir, 1796-1866 Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish, Lord, 1774-1839 Blackler, William Greenleaf, 1803-1880 Bourne, William Sturges, 1769-1845 Brooke-Pechell, George, Sir, 1789-1860 Croker, John Wilson, 1780-1857 Douglas, Andrew Snape, Sir, 1761-1797 Drake, Francis, 1764-1821 Duckworth, John Thomas, Sir Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 Dundas, Richard Saunders, Sir, 1802-1861 Eden, Charles, Sir, 1808-1878 Fitzroy, Robert, 1805-1865 George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 Graham, James, Sir, 1792-1861 Halifax, Charles Wood, Viscount, 1800-1885 Hamond, Andrew Snape, Sir, 1738-1828 Hamond, Elizabeth, Lady, 1784-1872 Hamond, Graham Eden, Sir, 1779-1862 Hamond, Jane Hamond-Graeme, Andrew Snape, Sir, 1811-1874 Mason, Francis, Sir, 1779-1853 Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 Nayler, George, 1764?-1831 Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 Pomare IV, Queen of Tahiti, 1813-1877 Seymour, Michael, Sir, 1768-1834 Stowell, William Scott, Baron, 1745-1836 Stuart, Charles, Sir, 1753-1801 Hamond Collection mssHamond 3 Stuart de Rothesay, Charles Stuart, Baron, 1779-1845 Taylor, Herbert, Sir, 1775-1839 Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 Walcott, John Edward, 1760-1868 William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 Wilson, Belford Hinton, Sir, 1804-1858 Corporate Names Actaeon (Ship : 1831) Beagle (Ship) Blonde (Ship : 1819) Cleopatra (Ship : 1843) Dublin (Ship : 1812) Great Britain. Admiralty Great Britain. Foreign office Great Britain. Home office Great Britain. Royal navy Leviathan (Ship) Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada (Portugal) Samarang (Ship : 1843-1846) Talbot (Ship : 1824) Wellesley (Ship : 1815) Beagle Expedition (1831-1836) Subjects Ciphers -- Great Britain -- History Copenhagen, Battle of, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1801 Corporal punishment Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Elections -- Great Britain -- History First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797 -- Naval operations -- Prizes, etc. Impressment -- England -- History Medicine, Naval -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Naval strategy -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Naval strategy -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Prizes (Property captured at sea) -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Prizes (Property captured at sea) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Sailors -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century Sailors -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century Sailors -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Second Coalition, War of the, 1798-1801 -- Naval operations -- Prizes, etc. Slave trade -- West Indies, British -- 18th century Slave trade -- West Indies, British -- 19th century Slavery -- West Indies, British -- 18th century Slavery -- West Indies, British -- 19th century Whaling -- United States -- History -- 19th century Geographic Areas Cherbourg (France) Falkland Islands Hamond Collection mssHamond 4 Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century Hawaii -- Description and travel Hawaii -- History -- 18th century Hawaii -- History -- 19th century Leeward Islands (West Indies) -- History New Brunswick -- History Nova Scotia -- History Pitcairn Islands -- History South America -- Description and travel South America -- Foreign relations South America -- History -- 19th century Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- History Windward Islands (West Indies) -- History Genres Business letters Ephemera Family papers Journals Letters (correspondence) Manuscripts Maps Ship's logs Ship's papers Volumes (documents by form) Series 1: Correspondence and Documents, (1716-1926) Physical Description: Boxes 1-11 The correspondence and documents in this series are arranged chronologically. The series includes family letters from several generations of the Hamond family, including a small number of letters to and from female family members. The series also includes political, business,